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Group 2 is a rugby league competition on the north coast of New South Wales Since 1966, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League . The Group 2 area runs from Grafton in the north to Macksville in the south. Group 2 teams played for many decades before 1966 when some redistribution, amalgamation or control mechanism presumably changed. Teams on the Nambucca River, namely Bowraville, Macksville and Nambucca Heads played in a southern division against Kempsey, Smithtown, Port Macquarie and Wauchope before 1966.
Teams
Clubs in 2022 Group 2 Competitions
*Kempsey Dragons no longer field a senior team, but remain a member of Group 2. Kempsey's modern senior side, the Macleay Valley Mustangs , play in the Group 3 Rugby League Premiership.
‡Smithtown's senior team is Lower Macleay Magpies, in Hastings League .
Former Clubs
First Grade Grand Final Results 1966 – present
Season
Grand Final Information
Minor Premiers
Premiers
Score
Runners-up
Report
1966
Smithtown
3–2
Macksville Sea Eagles
1967
Ngaku Warriors (Kempsey)
80–16
Smithtown
1968
Smithtown
7–4
Coffs Harbour Comets
1969
Nambucca Heads Roosters
10–6
Central Kempsey
1970
Coffs Harbour Comets
–
Central Kempsey
1971
Coffs Harbour Comets
20–9
Nambucca Heads Roosters
1972
Nambucca Heads Roosters
15–10
Coffs Harbour Comets
1973
Coffs Harbour Comets
20–13
Nambucca Heads Roosters
1974
Coffs Harbour Comets
6–2
Bellingen Magpies
1975
Nambucca Heads Roosters
19–4
Kempsey Dragons
1976
Nambucca Heads Roosters
19–2
Bellingen Magpies
1977
Smithtown
–
Nambucca Heads Roosters
1978
Sawtell
14–13
Smithtown
Sawtell (Clayton Cup )
1979
Macksville Sea Eagles
24–7
Smithtown
1980
Bellingen Magpies
19–10
Sawtell
1981
Bellingen Magpies
44–0
Macksville Sea Eagles
Bellingen Magpies
1982
Bellingen Magpies
21-12
Ngaku Warriors (Kempsey)
Sawtell Panthers
1983
Coffs Harbour Comets
28–16
Woolgoolga Seahorses
Coffs Harbour Comets
1984
Bellingen Magpies
4–1
Coffs Harbour Comets
Bellingen Magpies
1985
Coffs Harbour Comets
18–10
Nambucca Heads Roosters
Nambucca Heads Roosters
1986
Nambucca Heads Roosters
18–16
Kempsey Dragons
Kempsey
1987
Bellingen Magpies
23–6
Nambucca Heads Roosters
Bellingen Magpies
1988
Bellingen Magpies
50–24
Kempsey Dragons
Nambucca Heads Roosters
1989
Bellingen Magpies
39–6
Coffs Harbour Comets
Bellingen Magpies
1990
Bellingen Magpies
22–20
Orara Valley Axemen
Smithtown
1991
Macksville Sea Eagles
26–26
Coffs Harbour Comets
Macksville Sea Eagles
1992
Nambucca Heads Roosters
40–6
Woolgoolga Seahorses
Nambucca Heads Roosters
1993
Nambucca Heads Roosters
26–10
Macksville Sea Eagles
Macksville Sea Eagles
1994
Orara Valley Axemen
30–18
Nambucca Heads Roosters
Macksville Sea Eagles
1995
Macksville Sea Eagles
24–16
Coffs Harbour Comets
Macksville Sea Eagles
1996
Nambucca Heads Roosters
36–34
Orara Valley Axemen
Nambucca Heads Roosters
1997
Orara Valley Axemen
40–32
Coffs Harbour Comets
Coffs Harbour Comets
1998
Port Macquarie Sharks
26–25
Nambucca Heads Roosters
Nambucca Heads Roosters
1999
Bellingen Magpies
20–18
Port Macquarie Sharks
Port Macquarie Sharks
2000
Port Macquarie Sharks
24–12
Nambucca Heads Roosters
Port Macquarie Sharks
2001
Port Macquarie Sharks
54–26
Macksville Sea Eagles
Port Macquarie Sharks
2002
Macksville Sea Eagles
39–26
Port Macquarie Sharks
Port Macquarie Sharks
2003
Macksville Sea Eagles
30–23
Orara Valley Axemen
Port Macquarie Sharks
2004
Macksville Sea Eagles
34–23
Port Macquarie Sharks
Port Macquarie Sharks
2005
Macksville Sea Eagles
60–22
Orara Valley Axemen
Orara Valley Axemen
2006
Port Macquarie Sharks
22–18
Sawtell Panthers
Port Macquarie Sharks
2007
Macksville Sea Eagles
32–24
Orara Valley Axemen
Macksville Sea Eagles
2008
Orara Valley Axemen
19–18
Woolgoolga Seahorses
CCA[1]
Orara Valley Axemen
2009
Sawtell Panthers
21–20
Macksville Sea Eagles
Sawtell Panthers
2010
Port Macquarie Sharks
41–16
Coffs Harbour Comets
Port Macquarie Sharks
2011
Sawtell Panthers
29–28
Nambucca Heads Roosters
CCA[2]
Nambucca Heads Roosters
2012
Macleay Valley Mustangs
36–12
Nambucca Heads Roosters
MA,[3] YT[4]
Nambucca Heads Roosters
2013
Coffs Harbour Comets
42–20
Nambucca Heads Roosters
CCA[5]
Coffs Harbour Comets
2014
Grafton Ghosts
18–16
Coffs Harbour Comets
DE[6]
Grafton Ghosts
2015
South Grafton Rebels
46–18
Coffs Harbour Comets
DE[7]
South Grafton Rebels
2016
South Grafton Rebels
26–12
Grafton Ghosts
DE[8]
South Grafton Rebels
2017
Grafton Ghosts
32–12
South Grafton Rebels
DE[9]
Grafton Ghosts
2018
Coffs Harbour Comets
30–14
Macksville Sea Eagles
CCA,[10] YT[11]
Grafton Ghosts
2019
Grafton Ghosts
68-6
Coffs Harbour Comets
Coffs Harbour Comets
2020 & 2021 seasons cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2022
South Grafton Rebels
36-8
Orara Valley Axemen
Orara Valley Axemen
Leader Board
Players from Group 2 to play NRL
Notable players
Bellingen
Coffs Harbour Comets
Grafton Ghosts
Macksville Sea Eagles
Orara Valley Axemen
Sawtell Panthers
South Grafton Rebels
Woolgoolga Seahorses
Bowraville Tigers
Kempsey Dragons
Nambucca Heads Roosters
Smithtown Tigers
See also
Sources
Group 2 on Country Rugby League's official site
References